Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 19 for SLE 15 SP3)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:2214-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2022-1116 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-1116 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-1966 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-1966 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-32250 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-32250 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_71 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2022-32250: Fixed an use-after-free bug in the netfilter subsystem. This flaw allowed a local attacker with user access to cause a privilege escalation issue. (bnc#1200015)
  • CVE-2022-1116: Fixed an integer overflow vulnerability in io_uring that allows local attacker to cause memory corruption and escalate privileges to root. (bsc#1199647) versions.

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2022-2214=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2022-2214=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_71-default-2-150300.2.2
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_71-default-debuginfo-2-150300.2.2
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_19-debugsource-2-150300.2.2
  • openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_71-preempt-2-150300.2.2
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_71-preempt-debuginfo-2-150300.2.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_71-default-2-150300.2.2

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